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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-08
The Habits of Eight Statesmen.

Senator George, of Mississippi, uses
snuff literally, and his favorite bever-
age is rum.
Senator Evarts is cultivated gour-
met. He enjoys good dinner and a
large variety of wines.
Senator Harrison, of Indiana, grand
son of president, is total abstainer.
He is grandsire to ten-pound boy.
Gen. Lew Wallace neither drinks nor
smokes. He is very busy just now with
literary and private engagements.
Senators Frye and Blair are total alb
stainers, but Mr.. Frye likes cigars, and
usually has an unlighted one in his
mouth when listening to speech.
Senator Salisbury used to be moder-
ate drinker, but now he does not even
indulge in Delaware port. His brother
Willard died from drinking some years
ago.
Doorkeeper Donelson, of the house of
representatives, is a handsome man. He
is six feet tall, has iron-gray hair, a
small, curling mustache, clear COM
plexiOn anda pair of brilliant steel-blue
eyes.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-08
New York World Letter.

r. ~ VI ioi1i' - II posed TO be ac-
icomplished at some one of the recruit
ing depots, SO that by the time he joins
his regiment he should be in perfect
up his musket and go to work.
1t is surprising to note what material
creeps into the rank and file of the
army. While majority is bright, i'll
telligent men, yet are there others who
are as ver1ant as cucumberS, all Of
Which is soon knocked cut of them be-
fore many weeks of service on the
frontier. Not long since it is said
German coant (Wolfgang something or
other) enlisted in one of the infantry
companies, and how many other noble
men i'll disguise we may have wearing
the SergeaHt's or corpOrafS stripes it is
hard to say: AS remarked, some of the
new recruits when enlisted are Of q de-
rule, have lots Of fun out of the
''greeny'' before he cuts his wisdom
teeth. 1t is ssid to be a fact that once
sJme mischievous fellows sent a bright
eomrade out one dark night with IAN
tern to see what time it was by sun
dial. 1t is the height of their delight to
get raw one on the back of bronco or
bgeking cayuse, with neither saddle or
blanket, and then scare the senses out
ofathe poor brute with series Of yells
sufficient to waken the dead. The rider
is seldom thrown or hurt, but
like Mazeppa of old gets a free
ride and plenty of fun all for
Nothing. At the present time the life of
The soIdieris soft and easy. There is
Httle,,to Go on tile frontier now except
garrison duty, and with no large town
or cities near wherein to waste money,
the accumulation of five years can be
saved pretty easily, that is if ''Barkis is
willin',' and the penniless mortal who
entered the service withouta cent gener-
ally goes back to civilization with plenty
II
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-08

the dozen, but out of every dollar that l
take i'll there is 81 cents for cost of ma
terials, coal, soap and the like. Hardly
day passes that some one of us is not
sick"
There were many cheap pictures on
the walls here, and on the bureau was
plaster dog about eighteen inches high.
She said it had been given to her by a
rich lady for whom she had worked, and
it was with pleased pride that she saw
that the luxurious article had been no
ticed.
An aged man was found in rear ten
ement who was at work in his bedroom
Kitchen seating cane chairs, looking
after the preparation of the dinner and
minding the babies at the same time.
His wife was out washing.
The next place visited was Scrupu-
lousy neat. A young woman with
grave face presided there. She had
three children. Her husband was away
at his work. He is shoemaker and
gets from his regular employment 50 a
week. He pays SO month for rent,
and the priest said that he believed the
young man added somewhat to his in
come by cObbling until late at night in
his tenement for his neighbors. The
only child present was bright little
youngster just able to walk. He looked
healthy. AS the priest went out of the
building six years old boy ran up to
him shouting, "Hulloa, fatherr' He
belonged to the same family.
Up four flights of stairs in another
building was an elderly woman whose
room was fairly neat, but crowded with
Kitchen and bed room furniture. She
| told how her son had fallen into a cellar
! the day before and had to be taken to
q fol hnf
| her husband had gone down with a
staging and injured himself so that he
| had to stay in bed.
Where is he now?" asked the priest.
"Oh; he got up this morning and went
| to work again."
| This family consisted of husband,
wife and five children. The husband
| when he did not lose from calamitieS
made Sl2 week, and with the work of
! the mother and the eldest boy, the total
income per week rose to S1S. The
writer asked:
would it be possible by more SEN
sible outlay of the income for those
| people to live more comfortably? Is
any of it wasted in drink or other form
of dissipation?'
These people are temperate" replied
the priest gravely. whether they
might not if they knew more about do
nestle economy manage to get more
for their money, do not know; but
there is an aged father and mother
whose support, rent and all, has to come
out of that SlS week"
Another tenant had window which
looked out upon back yard, and with
show of pride that would have been
| comical had it not been pitiful he
| pushed back the blind and showed the
visitors that tree grew in the yard, and
that its foliage was almost within his
reach.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-08

ends of cloth; in the heap, which dl
about two feet high, may be detectes
remnants of shirts, trousers, quilts,
skirts, stockings, shoes, sheets, towels,
mosquito netting and nondescript ar
ticleS apparently without number.
They are not the evidence that the
woman who stands at the other side of
the room is in the washing business, for
the things in this heap are hopeleSSly
ragged, very dirty and unfit for use.
The heap is crowned by a broken down
market basket, in which is lying baby
less than Il year old. She is covered
with the shredS of quilt
and she looks inditferently out
of her dull eyes at the visitors.
A similar heap of clothing is under the
window at the end of the room. Pots.
shoes, plates, pans, coal, kindling wood
"a very little of each). bottles, a brush, a
piece Of soap, and some articles that
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-08
A VAIN PASSION.

She sat before me in the pew,
Half list'ning to the sermon prosy.
Half shading from my eager view,
A rounded cheek, fresh, plump and rosy.
Her figure trim, in stylish mode,
Her prayer book. with her name upon It,
Well pleased her, but she plainly showed
She most admired her brand new bonnet.
And I sat idly near her there,
Half wond'ring at, and half admiring
The soft confusion of her hair,
: But never to her hand aspiring.
For well knew all hopes were vain
Her father is too rich and thrifty
And am poor, and then again,
She is but five, while am fifty.
journal OF Education.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-08

Meure went ''broke." Hon. w. F. Bell,
district attorney of the Third judicial
district, and his law partner, Gen. G. p:
Wilson, formerly attorney general of
Minnesota, now and then sat down to a
game, but they played too carefully and
too lightly to suit the others, and they
never mixed up in the heavy set-tOs.
These men rarely meet nowadays
over the cards. Mai. Edwards is paying
close attention to the management of
the Fargo Argus, of which he is editor
and proprietor, and seldom sits down to
cards, and when he does it is but a
friendly game of casino, hearts, sinch
or whist.
! Alexander Mckenzie last year sur
rendered the shrievalty of Burliegh
county, and has settled back on the
100000 that he accumulated during the
years that he was in office.
John Haggart was knocked out of the
sheriff's office year ago by the Demo-
Gratis, and is now paying assidious at
tention to his bonanza farm ON the banks
OF the CHEYENNE.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-08

of stables again, the soldier being taught
to give his horse the best of attention
and care. Fatigue call goes again at 1,
from that hour till the working parties
continuing their labors, and at sunset
retreat roll call is sounded. If the
weather is fine, full-dress parade is
held, which is also one of the most in
teresting ceremonies ON the military
calendar. Saturdays and Sundays are
days of rest. The first of the two is gen
orally utilized in cleaning up the arms,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-08

A SCENE. IN A POVERTY FLAT.
entered. Nothing short of photograph
and catalogue could do justice to the
confusion Of that room. Imagine, in
the lirst place, that it is about ten feet
square. The door when pushed part
way open comes to astop against mass
Of clothing, or if not clothing odds and
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-08
OLD Time POLITICIANS.
Some OF the Men Who Have Been
Powers Behind and Before
the Throne.
The Famous 'Sextale," Who Were Once
Considered Invincible in ALI
Local Political Fights.
Men Who We're the Principal Actors on
the Political Stage Quarter
Of Century Ago,
Whose Names Are Household Words
Though Being Dead They Yet
Speak Plainly.

UEER as it may
seem, at present
st. Paul enjoys the
comfortable phe-
nomenon of being
politically at rest.
The old party war
horses and the
young ones who
have followed lat
terly in their wake
have all be taken
t h e m S elves to
doubling their as
sets in the real es-
tate business. Such
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-08
THE ST. PAUL GLOBE

: has one of the grundest newspaper ea-
fees in the world. The career of the
Globe mas not been jerky and spasmodic,
but from the start in comparative OBJ
security until now, when at the head of
Western journalism, it has had steady,
rapid growth. Indicating that brains of no
ordinary power we're behind the enter
prise pushing it on to success. The his
tory ofhat great paper shows that vic
tory IS obtained BY enterprise, energy
and new ideas. Globe.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-08
FRONTIER ARMY LIFE
How Uncle Sans Boys Pass Their
Time at Fort Keogh.
incidents That Break the EEonot-
II ony Of Garrison Life.

N these piping
times of peace
the soldiers life
j S in d ee d a
h a p Ply o II e.
When the re-
cruit enters the
service it takes
at least three
months to get
him into proper
shape, all of
which is SIM
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-08

Actors and actresses are like lovers
kissing and making up.-Life.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-08
a Glass of the Human Family Who Work
Merely to Keep Soul and
Body Together.
they Are Not tho Ordinary Types of
Newspaper Sketches. Drawn From
Horrid Poverty and Filth,
But the Unfortunates Who Deserve Sym
pathy and encouragement in Their
Struggle for Existence.
SpeciolLetter 10 tbe Globe.

the anti-poverty so
ciety has called at
tention again and
aroused a new in
terest in the poor
people of the East
side. Many people
are investigating
their condition who
never thought of
them before, and
all political and
economic bias
aside, they find
plenty to deplore in
the premises and
much suggestive
ness of work to be
done in the alleVia-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-08
Several Northwestern Men Who, Few
Years Ago, Played Very Stiff
Game of Poker. IS
Maj. Edwards Stands Pat on Pair Of
Pours and Wins Nearly Five
=. Thousand Dollars.
Col. Morrow Calls Three Thousand
Dollar Bet on Pair of
Kings and Wins.
A Game Played in Fargo Between lie
Big Four That Lasted Nearly
Three Days.

INTEREST in the
game of draw poker
in the Northwest has
been gradually dying
out during the past
five years. Those men
who made the Red.
River valley famous
for the recklessneSs
with which the na-
tiOnal gam c w a S
played within i I s
boun d aries, have
turned their attention
to legitimate business
in the towns and cities
that have sprung up
along the banks of
the Red river, and
when they turn their
| attention now to cards,
: t is more for pleasure
chan profit.
The incoming of
eHigrantS from East
sern communities has
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-08

the dozen, but out of every dollar that l
take i'll there is 81 cents for cost of ma
terials, coal, soap and the like. Hardly
a day passes that some one of us is not
sick ,,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-08
THE ST: PAUL eL0BEa

a resurrected two-year old, noAshs
ranking as one of the greatest
newspapers of the West reflects,
much credit on the man who has
developed it and is an honor to the
city of St. Paul. the fast growing
prosperity of which it hares.---Reyf
York World.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-08

An aged man was found in rear ten
ement who was at work in his bedroom
kitchen seating cane chairs, looking
after the preparation of the dinner and
minding the babies at the same time.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-12-07
johann Most Convicted.

New YoRK. Nov. 29.-Johann Most was
called to the stand to-day TO testify in bis
own behalf He denied that he had threat
ened the executioner OF the Anarchists ~
Chicago or anyone else.
Under cross examination lac gave the rec
ord of his past life When asked whether
he had written a book on the Art Of Revo-
luiionary Warfare or a book on dynamite
and other explosives be refused to answer on
the ground that the answer would tend To
criminate himself
We do not fight against any particular
government . said Most We do not espe-
cially fight the government Of the United
States we are opposed 10 the government a
snch we think that the power held by the
government should be abolished
Most said that the ruling classes were
in rebellion. and il was possible that even
what the people had, the constitution OF the
United states. would be taken away. His
motto WAS Education for organization. or
eanizadon TO put down the rebellion Of the
capitalists
We do not expect that the capitalistic
classes viii give up viisi they have Peaoca-
bly. There viii be iierce Sighting on noth
sides
At the confusion OF Most testimony both
sides announced that they had no more eyi-
dence "a offer and Judge Cowing took an
hour in charging the jury. After going over
the testimony carefully be said be failed 10
find anything in the speech Of Most Al he
gave il al the trial thar came within the stat
ute. The jury went ont at $50 O'Clock
The inrv remained until 1890 and then re-
turned a verdict OF guilty.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-12-07
Garfield in Bronze.

CINoISNAsi, Der 1.-The unveiling of the
Garfield Statue. vhicb was made by Niehaus
and paid for by popular subscription was set
for this afternoon The statue h bronze, of
heroic size, and stands on granite pedestal
at the intersection Of Race and Eighth street
Owing to the unpleasant weather, it was de-
,ernsined to have the speaking done at the
Music Hal That structure was crowded
long before O'Clock when the program be
gan The police were formed in line
around the hall Fully 1900 people were
present, the stage being filled With distin-
guisled guests and members OF committees.
After an overture by the orchestra aud a
prayer BY Rabbi Benjamin, Hon. Ezra H.
TAYLOR. Eho was Garfeld's successor AZ CON
gresham froa his district. was introduced
by Mayor Smith i{e made a brief address
fun Of for-ible points touching the remarka-
be career of the mauyred president. He
wss an intimate friend OF Garfield, ans bis
picture Of the inan was graphic. He closed
by saying
Loyal to his friends. loyal 10 duty. 10y
al to his country from Orange ~ klberoD, .
statue here, stands erected in the chief of bis
STATE. Oh the banks Of the beautiful river.
monumeaf over his last home on the shores
Of Did Erie $50 living and eternal one in
the hearts Of his loving and sorrowing conn
,rymen
Governor Foraker followed with sill
morc brief address one Of the ,essons
Taught by the statue TO be unveiled was that
Of the unmeasurable opportunity offered by
this country to its citizens another was thar
NJ maheF what opportunity man may
have. he musi iabor for success and b. the
archiiecI OF his 0wn iogfane.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-12-07
Confessed TO Murder.


PHILADELPHIA. Pa, December Arthur
o. Keefe confessed to Chief OF Detectives
Ward to-day, that he i the man who muir
dered Prof 0c;ayus Cato, th well known
colored teacher, in this city 90 election day
in October, ISL. II was al the first election
that the eolored men exercised The elective
franchise, that Prof. Cato. was murdered.
He was leading man among the colored
people and was on his way from the Institute
for Colored Youths when he was attacked on
q horse car and shot to death The murder
er wore handkerchief which concealed his
face He made his escape. Frank Kelly a
member of the notorious Moyamensing Hose
Company, was generally suspected To have
been the murderer After a number of years
he came back from Cincinnati, was tried and
acquitted. o'Keefe came from Chicago last
week TO make confession. He says he
confessed to father Iitan. of the Church of
the Assumption, and that he was told 10 tell
the police. He told the story TO colored
bartender this morning, when he was arrest
ed and he made clean breast of the mur-
der. o'Keefessa,s Kelly was with him when
Cato was murdered.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-12-07

ture OF political capital. II Is unfortu-
nate that there Is difference in the po-
litical complexion Of the upper and low
er branches. As il Is 70 be feared that
measures Of real importance which have
bearing upon the subject which are like
ly T. be discussed in the campaign, VIII
not receive the honest consideration
which their importance demands
Among other things the interstate
commerce law will come in for share of
attention. An effort NAV be made to re-
peal il. and there il little doubt that some
action looking TO It's material moditica-
ton will be taken.
The question ofa government telegraph
and telephone service viii also claim at
tention. The pent up feelings Of the pub
lie which is suffering from q notorious
monopoly Of this service. must have an
outlet in some direction. The friends Of
government service believe that relief
lies in that direction those who are op-
posed look for relief in the enforcement
Of the laws restraining monopoly, and
hesitate to see 50 much additional power
delegated to the general government as
would necessarily be incident 10 the con-
troll of the telegraph and telephone lines
The question of pensions. their increase
or restraint will also be a measure which
will claim much Of the attention of con-
gress. as also will be the Canadian fisher
les question.
But an al absorbing matter which
should be Of paramount importance IN
the present session is the demand for the
reduction of federal taxes and the proper
disposition Of the surplus revenue.
Taken a. whole the present ses-
sion of congress bids fair TO be an inter
esting and exciting one
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-12-07
Drank the Wrong Stuff.

AMSTERDAM. y. Y Dec. S.--William Gil
lans bard working man. lives on Spring
sireet, in sGis place. His wife is sick, and 10
get to work II O'Clock in the morning he
has been for long ense obliged to get his
own breakfast on Friday assTDing he went
at this task as usual 4 bowl Of efssslR,ing
fluid which had sort Of coffee color, 90 II
sat in the pantry Mr.. Gillals thinking il
wa coffee left over and put in a bowl 60 -aye
il from contact with the vessel, poured il in
10 tise coffee pot with little fresh coffee. He
let it cook ax'isile .snd al the table, notwilh-
standing il did not tssts natural, he drank a
cupfnl and hurried TO his porE
He soon became very sick al the soEaseli.
and after vomiting several times. was relies
ed. Al the shop he recalled the queer taste
n the coffee. thinking something was wrong
wirS < quickly sent word home. that other
members u the family might be saved. Gil
lana was growing worse every minute, and
was taken 10 his be10e u IS likely tina, he
viii recover, though he l. sery ~.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-12-07
Sharpe's New Triai,

NEW YORK. Nov 9-The Court Of Ap-
peals, Al Albany, has granted the appeal for
a sew trial in the Sharpe case. All Of The
indges concur in the decision. Judge Dan
forth wroie tbe prevailing opinion and
Judge Peckhsm tbs supplementary opinion
On the receipt Of tiie soss from Albany
Mr.. clark. partner of BGurke cootap, who
argued the case on appeal. al once started q.
Ludisy street Jail To convey the tidings to
sharpe. He Ersi saw Mrs. Sharpe who
cried with Joy, and said she heard 50 many
rumors that ii was dfhocis 70 believe tn,
news She then broke the news 90 Der hus
hand The latter manifested nc en5osioe
whatever. and seemed to take little interesi
il tlse matter. He did not arouse from t hs,
st0ild state of indifference into which be has
fallen since iis conviction.
NEW YoRK. Des. - Jacob Sharpe, accom-
panied by his grandson. George Sharpe
Warden Keating and Deputy sheriff was
taken in a carraige from Ludlow stree Jsil
10 the sheriff. Office this morning, where ],
was agreed between District Attorney Mar
tine ard Bourke Cochran, coun>el for Sharp
with Judge Barrett approval that bail 81
Sa000e be aeeepted fora new trial. Isaac
Hendrix snd George shephsni Testified as
bondsmen. and sbsrpe was discharges AIsa
driven 70 his home
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-12-07
A Curious Transaction.

NEw YoRK. Dee IA document recorded
to-day in the Registers office transferred the
custody of a child in the same manner that
a piece of real estate changes hands. Ii was
termed deed. rs are real estate conveyances
and its legal vebiage was almost identical
with that used IN papers transferring land
fhe transaction was between Jane Chung.
Wing All Doc and Mrs. Ah Doc. The child
i six years old. boy, whose name is Arthur
Chung Wing. and the transaction involves
his custody until he is twenty-one years old.
The child is one of four which have been
born of the mother. who is a native of this
country, and who, in 1874, welded Mongo-
lian cigar maker, who abandoned her and
the children ip 1882
The mother has since supported herself
and children and she now lives with her
mother in this city. The foster parents are
full-blooded Celestials Mrs All Doc being
one of the five Chinese women in this city
They sre yell to do. All Doc owning sever
al lanndries in tGis eity and Philadelphia
The formal consideration of II was passed to
bind the transaction in accordance with the
forms of law
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-12-07
A Prominent Man Receives Bomb

WHEELING. W. Va, Nov. S0.--Df. Charles
f Mason a prominent dentist here, receiv-
ed pasteboard box through the mails to-
day. It's supposed 10 have been sent by
enemies who have been trying to iniarc his
business The box was arranged thas wien
the lid was lifted two matches woald be lit
by coming in contact with sand paper, but
luckily it failed. In the box was LOT Of
cotton and powder, 10 make sure that the
bomb would lighted. 1t is made of brass
cartridge with q cap on one end and fuse ON
the other. The postotiice authorities
have the matter in hand aud the con
tents of the bomb have not been exam
ined. Had tie powder been ignltei it would
have burned the doctor severely. He has
also received several anonymous letters